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Travelog of 1962-1963 South American trip

by: Cochran, Doris M. (Doris Mable), 1898-1968

Publication date: 1962
Topics: Herpetology
Collection: sifieldbooks; biodiversity
Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Language: English
Item Size: 373.1M

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The 1962-1963 travelogue documents Doris Cochrans National Science Foundation funded trip to visit museums in South America and collect frog specimens, building on collections she made there in 1935. Includes summary of events, itinerary, and narrative entries on daily activities. Narrative entries include description of surrounding flora and fauna and references to specific collections of herpetological specimens collected. Includes miscellaneous clippings and business card in the back of the book. Localities included in this trip include Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil, Bogota in Colombia, Isla Barro Colorado (Barro Colorado Island) in Panama, Argentina, Peru, and several other localities

Abstract: The 1962-1963 travelogue documents Doris Cochrans National Science Foundation funded trip to visit museums in South America and collect frog specimens, building on collections she made there in 1935. Includes summary of events, itinerary, and narrative entries on daily activities. Narrative entries include description of surrounding flora and fauna and references to specific collections of herpetological specimens collected. Includes miscellaneous clippings and business card in the back of the book. Localities included in this trip include Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil, Bogota in Colombia, Isla Barro Colorado (Barro Colorado Island) in Panama, Argentina, Peru, and several other localities.
Addeddate: 2014-12-17 03:30:15
Call number: MODSI3804
Call-number: MODSI3804
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Foldoutcount: 0
Genre: Field notes
Identifier: Travelog196219600Coch
Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t3hx4cs6v
Identifier-bib: MODSI3804
Location: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Ocr_detected_script: Arabic
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Pages: 101
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Possible copyright status: No known copyright restrictions as determined by scanning institution.
Ppi: 450
Year: 1962-1963